Punjab Kings beat Gujarat Giants by 11 runs in high-scoring IPL match
Shreyas Iyer shone with an unbeaten 97 as Punjab Kings beat Gujarat Titans by 11 runs in their Indian Premier League match
- AHMEDABAD — Shreyas
Iyer shone with an unbeaten 97 as Punjab Kings beat Gujarat Titans by 11 runs
in their Indian Premier League match here on Tuesday.
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- Chasing 244 to win, Gujarat Titans fought hard to make 232
for 5 but the target proved to be beyond their batters despite Sai Sudharsan
making 74, Shubman Gill hitting a quick 33 and Jos Buttler scoring 54.
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- Sherfane Rutherford also played a quick knock of 46 but his
effort was not enough.
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- Earlier in the first innings, Shreyas Iyer missed out on a
maiden IPL century but his 97 not out off 42 balls (9 sixes, 5 fours) and Shashank
Singh’s 44 not out off 16 balls (6 fours, 2 sixes) helped Punjab Kings post 243
for 5.
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- Sai Kishore was the pick of the bowlers for Gujarat Titans
with 3/40 but the home team bowlers generally struggled to keep the run flow in
check.
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- At the top, young Priyansh Arya struck seven fours and two
sixes to make 47 off 23 balls.
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- Brief Scores:
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- Punjab Kings: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Priyansh Arya 47,
Shreyas Iyer 97 not out, Shashank Singh 44 not out; R Sai Kishore 3/30).
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- Gujarat Titans: 232 for 5 in 20 overs (Sai Sudharsan 74,
Shubman Gill 33, Jos Buttler 54, Sherfane Rutherford 46; Arshdeep Singh 2/36).
